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Tools of the trade: MicroCT reveals native structure and functional morphology of organs that drive caterpillar–ant interactions

Caterpillars of many lycaenid butterflies are tended by ants that offer protection from predators and parasitoids. Specialized structures such as glands, ciliary organs and chitinous ornamentation in caterpillars play key roles in the underlying tactile, acoustic, and chemical communication between...

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Autores principales: Basu, Dipendra Nath, Kunte, Krushnamegh
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7324400/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32601351
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-67486-5